11 June 2009 | FXB Founder Awarded BNP Philanthropy Prize

Albina du Boisrouvray, Founder and President of FXB International,  received the BNP Paribas Jury’s Special Prize. The prize was awarded in recognition of Albina’s 20 years of action on behalf of AIDS orphans and vulnerable children. The prize honors remarkable women and men for their ethics, their personal involvement and their exemplary actions and awards 50,000 Euros. The award was presented to Albina by Michel Pébereau, Chairman of BNP Paribas, and Amina Laraki-Slaoui, last year’s winner.

Through her non-governmental organization, FXB International, Albina du Boisrouvray has supported a whole generation of children orphaned by AIDS through sustainable community development.  The  FXB-Villages empower these children to escape poverty through the global support provided to the communities that take care of them. In 20 years, 800 000 children in 18 countries throughout the world have benefited from FXB International programs.

Read the full press release here.